a radiator cap!!

first_mkIII

New Member
Oct 28, 2007
59
0
0
stockton
so on my way home from work i noticed my temp guage start to climb as soon as i drop my co worker off at his house i pull over and let it cool down i hear the radiator cap making a noise so i take it off and dont check it and put it back on i dont even get to the next stop when it goes right back to [H] i have no cell on me so i decide to drive it to the near by autozone :nono: praying to every god even the ones i dont know i make it so i buy a new cap and fuid to fill it back up as soon as i turn on the car bad idle white smoke all over the place :aigo: bhg i just hope the bottom end is ok but now theres only one way to find out and for that i need :1zhelp: so if anyone near me can lend me a help in hand my pockets aint deep but it doesnt have to be free that would be great cause i can take it apart and put it back together but the whole timming and stuff that scare me well hope i didnt bore you guys to death with my story!!!
 

first_mkIII

New Member
Oct 28, 2007
59
0
0
stockton
couldnt be exact where the oil was comeing from but it was toward the back where its bolted to the tranny it also has a knock but when i press the clutch down it goes away im lost baddd
 

bluedragon17

87 NA-T baby!!!
Sep 14, 2006
382
0
0
Vacaville, CA
if its coming from the back of the block where the tranny bolts up its a rear main seal and the knock is prolly your throw out bearing going out when its engaged it "knocks" disengaged with no load on it its quiet a and with the help thing im locate din Vacaville if you have heard of it right between sac and frisco let me know if you need help ill see what i can do for ya
 

slidebabyslide

Starting FRESH !!!!
Dec 17, 2006
662
0
0
39
salinas,california
first_mkIII said:
my problem just got worse went to evaluate the car so i turn it on and it just dumped the oil on the ground now im stuck!!!

How much oil did it "dumped" to the ground? How much oil did you lose?
If you need help i can help you out. I live about 2 hours away tho...lol.